The Hill Articles: November 7, 2019

Whistleblower lawyer sends cease-and-desist to White House over Trump’s attacks New book by anonymous op-ed author details difficulties staff had in briefing Trump Maddow: Anonymous op-ed author details ‘Steady State’ that kept ‘wheels from coming off the White House wagon’ O’Rourke says he ‘absolutely’ plans to stay in politics Mulvaney subpoenaed by House Democrats in impeachment inquiry Anonymous op-ed writer claims senior Trump officials considered resigning in ‘midnight self-massacre’: book GOP senator wants to know whistleblower identity if there’s an impeachment trial Trump trade adviser pushes back on reports of US-China tariff deal Airline Lufthansa grounds 1,300 flights due to massive worker strike Texas governor says state will open shelter for homeless outside Austin after camps in the city cleaned up Trump hits ‘political hacks in New York’ after settling Trump Foundation lawsuit Former AG Sessions enters Alabama Senate race Overnight Health Care: Juul to stop selling mint flavor | Senate fight derails bipartisan drug pricing bills | Second federal judge strikes down Trump ‘conscience’ rule for health care providers 10 people hospitalized in Oklahoma after insulin given instead of flu shots Top Senate Dem: Officials timed immigration policy around 2020 election Top diplomat says Giuliani’s ‘campaign of lies’ took down veteran ambassador Trump awards posthumous Presidential Citizens Medal to 9/11 hero GOP senator: Trump made ‘errors of judgement’ but they are not impeachable Kentucky sports radio host Matt Jones, potential McConnell challenger, taken off air following GOP complaint Warren welcomes Bloomberg into race by sharing her ‘calculator for billionaires’ Sanders camp on Bloomberg: ‘More billionaires’ not ‘the change America needs’ Overnight Defense: Pentagon says Syrian oil revenue going to Kurdish forces | GOP chair accuses Dems of using Space Force as leverage in wall fight | Dems drop plans to seek Bolton testimony David Axelrod: Bloomberg entry ‘not exactly a vote of confidence’ in Biden Saagar Enjeti: Republicans lost Kentucky by failing to appeal to working class Hillicon Valley: Trump tech chief criticizes China over surveillance | Google rethinking policy on political ads | T-Mobile previews post-merger plans | Bill Gates visits Capitol to talk climate change Omar decries McDonald’s CEO’s $42M exit package GOP senators press State Department for Hunter Biden, Burisma records Senate fight derails bipartisan drug pricing bills Trump has officially appointed one in four circuit court judges The current administration seems bent on killing the American system of asylum Krystal Ball: Buttigieg is ‘the boomer candidate’ Human Rights Campaign head: Trump the ‘worst president on LGBTQ issues ever’ Trump sends nominee to replace Perry at Energy to the Senate State Dept. to provide legal aid to employees testifying in impeachment inquiry New Zealand passes bill to be carbon neutral by 2050 Stone associate denies being ‘backchannel’ to WikiLeaks For science’s sake, the government must approve FY20 spending bills Bloomberg signals interest in entering presidential race Campaign ad casts Sessions as a ‘traitor’ ahead of expected Senate run Overnight Energy: Science committee staff dismiss EPA response after subpoena threat | Iowa pushes EPA to change ethanol plan | Bill Gates talks climate on Capitol Hill White restaurant manager who enslaved black man with disability for years gets 10-year sentence On The Money: Retirement savings bill blocked in Senate after fight over amendments | Stopgap bill may set up December spending fight | Hardwood industry pleads for relief from Trump trade war Clinton: Under Trump, America is ‘living in a great Netflix special’ Iowa senators, governor push EPA to change plan on ethanol Will Florida’s Hispanics end Trump’s presidency? North Korea blasts Japanese prime minister as an “idiot and villain” over weapons test criticism Vaping illness tops 2,000 patients as spread slows GM officially sells Ohio plant, months after Trump touted sale Second federal judge strikes down Trump ‘conscience protection’ rule for health care providers Warren campaign launches ‘a calculator for the billionaires’ after Gates criticism Federal judge slams Trump’s attacks on judiciary Violent rhetoric hinders access to abortion services If you want to live longer, lace up your running shoes Pressure builds on Pompeo as impeachment inquiry charges ahead READ: Transcript of testimony by diplomat George Kent Poll: Biden support hits record low of 26 percent Book about young women who worked in Obama White House getting TV adaptation: report What America’s Thinking: November 7, 2019 Ex-Virginia governor rips Laura Ingraham’s ‘racist kind of talk’ about state demographics GAO reviewing Trump hold on Ukraine military aid Rand Paul warns he could oppose impeachment trial rules if it limits witnesses CBS fires employee tied to leak of ABC hot mic video on Epstein: report Don’t confuse Trump’s nastiness for strength Knoxville wants to accept refugees, but Tennessee can veto Juul to stop selling mint flavor Voting? Now there’s an app for that The 11 best civil rights movies of all time Zoning is not the answer to all our housing problems Bill Gates visits Capitol to discuss climate change with new Senate caucus Supporters tout ‘Senator Warren’ after Romney refers to her as a professor in tweet Sanders campaign names Hispanic activist Iowa co-chair CR discussions veer toward December: Shelby Democrats release transcript from top diplomat’s testimony in impeachment probe US envoy to Syria says Trump administration didn’t do enough to prevent Turkish invasion: report Sanders campaign manager thanks Castro for ‘leadership’ on immigration NASA planned expedition to orbit Pluto won’t settle whether it’s a planet The 10 most important people to follow for your well-being Joy Behar roasted for denying wearing blackface: ‘Enjoy the cancel culture you created’ Most school shooters showed warning signs: Secret Service study Retirement bill blocked in Senate amid fight over amendments What the election means for the ERA The deadline that keeps on giving Top Sanders adviser defends Pressley’s Warren endorsement Pentagon: Revenue from Syria oil fields going to Kurdish-led forces Brazilian journalist assaults Glenn Greenwald on air At West Point, talent is good but grit is better Trump ordered to pay $2M in settlement over Trump Foundation lawsuit Kim Kardashian West hopes to open a law firm ‘that can help with prison reform’ Percentage of LGBTQ representation on broadcast TV hits record high: GLAAD Senate Intel chair doesn’t want whistleblower’s identity disclosed Ukraine was making plans to give in to Trump’s Biden request: report Prosecutors reveal extensive record of Stone’s communications Democrats drop efforts to secure Bolton testimony in impeachment inquiry The big winner in Ukraine scandal? Russia — just as it always wanted T-Mobile previews new features available if Sprint merger completed Dictionary selects ‘climate strike’ as 2019’s Word of the Year What is 5G and why are people so excited about it? Top Capital One security officer moving to new role in wake of breach: report Steyer aide offered donations for local politicians to endorse him: report China’s nuclear developments reflect its growing ambition North Carolina high school football coach resigns after video shows him saying n-word, ‘white power’ Human Rights Campaign head pushes back against idea that Buttigieg’s sexuality is a barrier among black voters Schiff says GOP must prove relevance for impeachment hearing witnesses The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump demands Bidens testify Democrats unveil proposal for ‘millionaires surtax’ Federal judge rules Trump administration must provide mental health services to migrant families separated at border Meghan McCain to Trump Jr. on ‘The View’: ‘You and your family have hurt a lot of people’ Holocaust survivor requires police protection after establishing anti-Semitism commission in Italy Seeking truth from facts on China Human Rights Campaign head: Katie Hill’s sexuality was a factor in coverage of allegations Wells Fargo hires former Obama chief of staff Trump Jr. defends father on ‘The View’: He’s ‘controversial,’ but ‘took on the establishment’ Authorities raid NY tech firm suspected of selling Chinese equipment to US military: report Trump tech chief criticizes Chinese surveillance in first major international remarks Washington Post hits back at Trump’s ‘repugnant’ tweet Harris says her health care plan is ‘superior’ to Warren’s A wish list from Republican women Methodist Church’s Western Jurisdiction commits to ‘safe harbor’ for LGBTQ clergy Doug Jones on potential challenge from Sessions: Alabama GOP primary will be ‘really divisive’ Senate panel clears controversial Trump court pick Pence files paperwork for Trump to be on New Hampshire ballot Think ‘Medicare for All’ is a good idea? Fly to LAX and call an Uber Advocates step up efforts for horse racing reform bill after more deaths More than 100 black female activists endorse Warren for president Human Rights Campaign president calls new Trump adoption rule a ‘blanket license to discriminate’ Scarborough knocks GOP senator for Pelosi remark: He ‘degraded himself’ Clinton dodges questions about running in 2020 with a joke: ‘I’ve always been a very slow runner’ Iran: UN nuclear inspector tested positive for explosives ‘Baby Trump’ balloon heading to LSU-Alabama game Panel: Tulsi ends Joy Behar live on the View Panel: New poll shows tie between Sanders, Warren, Biden Chicago Police Chief Eddie Johnson to announce retirement Law Professor: Copyright ramifications of 5G Trump’s refugee crackdown threatens US security Journalist explains why the War on Drugs has failed HRC President rips new Trump adoption rule Krystal Ball reports from Kentucky: Can Mitch McConnell be beat? Sanders Senior Advisor: How Bernie Sanders’ immigration plan differs from Elizabeth Warren’s Hillary Clinton: Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ plan would never get enacted Saagar Enjeti: Republicans lost Kentucky by screwing the working class Krystal Ball: Pete Buttigieg is the “OK Boomer” candidate ABC tries to BURY Epstein cover-up Russian troops march in Red Square in World War II reenactment Mark Halperin’s ‘How to Beat Trump’ book sells 502 copies in first week Macron: NATO experiencing ‘brain death’ Warren doubles down — to Democrats’ chagrin, and Trump’s delight Trump says the Bidens should testify GOP senator: House Democrats using Space Force as leverage in border wall fight Michelle Obama unveils all-star lineup for 2020 get-out-the-vote push Age-diverse companies are more profitable and creative Rising: November 7, 2019 The solution to ‘period poverty’ A museum designed for everyone Yang launches first TV ad in Iowa What this ‘impeachment’ is really about — and it’s not the Constitution Democrats win control of City Council in Pence’s hometown for first time in 36 years Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen act out Trump Ukraine call in Colbert appearance Woman who climbed into lion exhibit at Bronx Zoo arrested Trump may be haunted by ‘phony’ Emoluments Clause Google considers changes to political ad policy: report Jordan: Republicans to subpoena whistleblower to testify in public hearing China sentences 9 people for fentanyl trafficking The GOP’s tenuous grip on blue and purple state legislatures Sanders campaign to spend $30 million on TV ads in first 4 2020 states, California Erdoğan says he’ll raise lack of Kurdish militia’s withdrawal in meeting with Trump Ocasio-Cortez knocks JPMorgan CEO for suggesting Warren ‘vilifies successful people’ EPA offered ‘non responsive’ documents to House panel following subpoena threat, staff says This wind energy milestone powers opportunity across America Two-thirds of Americans ‘more enthusiastic’ about voting now: Gallup USMCA an urgent trade opportunity for Congress China, US agree to reduce tariffs amid trade talks, Beijing says GOP senator rips into Pelosi at Trump rally: ‘It must suck to be that dumb’ Top Pence aide set to testify in impeachment probe Trump administration sues HIV prevention drug maker for patent infringement Pence team denies anonymous author’s claim that he would have backed removal of Trump How we can — and must — build consensus on immigration ‘We’re not excessive’: The case for training and oversight for school police Trump pushes back on report that he wanted Barr to clear him on Ukraine in news conference: ‘Totally untrue’ The Hill’s Morning Report – Dems poised to air alleged Trump abuses on TV Senators push for deal on impeachment trial rules to avoid political brawl Biden allies see boost in Tuesday’s election results Republicans warn election results are ‘wake-up call’ for Trump Sanders vows to end Trump’s policies as he unveils immigration proposal Hardwood industry pleads for relief from Trump trade war